44th Edition

YPS National Salon 2026

Welcome to YPS National Salon 2026

Youth Photographic Society (YPS) is one of the oldest photo clubs in India with 55 successful years behind it. Over the last few years, YPS has gone through a digital transformation modernizing its services. Visit YPS Website to know more. We are pleased to welcome you to YPS National Salon 2026. Find more details of the salon below. We aim to make your participation experience seamless and memorable.

- YPS National Salon 2026 Committee

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YPS REMOTE JUDGING

A Warm invitation to join the Judging Session

The YPS National Salon 2026 Salon Committee sincerely thanks all the participants, supporters and volunteers for the overwhelming support for the Salon. The YPS Salon Committee wishes the participants all success. Considering the large number of pictures, remote scoring will start ahead of time and will continue till the last date of judging. Scores display for all the pictures will be on the last day of judging. 

YPS Scores Webcast | Sunday, Oct 4, 2026

The scores display will be available on YPS Facebook and on YPS YouTube as per the schedule below. It is a great opportunity to watch and enjoy all the submitted pictures from the comfort of your home, wherever you are around the globe. Webcast will also be available on Youtube and Facebook to watch later too.

Please check the schedule below and join us in witnessing the scores.

COLOR | Oct 4, 2026
Morning 09:00 - 10:30 IST

MR ABHISHEK BASAK
INDIA
MFIP, EFIAP, ECPE, MNPS, AAPS, HON.PESGSPC
MR ADIT AGARWALA
INDIA
FRPS, EFIAP/d1, Hon. FIP, Hon. YPS
MS SHARMALI DAS
INDIA
EFIAP/d3, ESFIAP, GMPSA/s, MFIP, ESFIP, GPU CR4

MONOCHROME | Oct 4, 2026
Afternoon 11:00 - 12:30 IST

MR ABHISHEK BASAK
INDIA
MFIP, EFIAP, ECPE, MNPS, AAPS, HON.PESGSPC
MR ADIT AGARWALA
INDIA
FRPS, EFIAP/d1, Hon. FIP, Hon. YPS
MS SHARMALI DAS
INDIA
EFIAP/d3, ESFIAP, GMPSA/s, MFIP, ESFIP, GPU CR4

NATURE | Oct 4, 2026
Afternoon 13:00 - 14:30 IST

MR BASUDEB CHAKRABORTY
INDIA
EFIAP/P, MFIP(N), GMPSA,GPU Cr3, VIP-1, ESFIP

DR PRAMOD GOVIND SHANBHAG
INDIA
EFIAP/D3, Hon. MFIP (N), GFIP, ARPS, GMPSA
MR SANTOSH K JANA
INDIA
EFIAP, Hon. MFIP (N)

WORLD IN FOCUS | Oct 4, 2026
Evening 15:00 - 16:30 IST

MR ABHISHEK BASAK
INDIA
MFIP, EFIAP, ECPE, MNPS, AAPS, HON.PESGSPC
MR BASUDEB CHAKRABORTY
INDIA
EFIAP/P, MFIP(N), GMPSA,GPU Cr3, VIP-1, ESFIP
VINAY B V
INDIA
AFIAP, EFIP, GMPSA, c**MoL

 

HUMAN EMOTIONS | Oct 4, 2026
Evening 17:00 - 18:30 IST

MR ABHISHEK BASAK
INDIA
MFIP, EFIAP, ECPE, MNPS, AAPS, HON.PESGSPC
MR ADIT AGARWALA
INDIA
FRPS, EFIAP/d1, Hon. FIP, Hon. YPS
MS SHARMALI DAS
INDIA
EFIAP/d3, ESFIAP, GMPSA/s, MFIP, ESFIP, GPU CR4


Calendar

Salon Calendar

Last Date for Registration Sep 20, 2026 Registration will automatically cease at midnight India time.
Last Date(s) for Upload

Sep 20, 2026 for:

  • COLOR
  • MONOCHROME
  • NATURE
  • WORLD IN FOCUS
  • HUMAN EMOTIONS
 Upload will automatically cease at midnight India time for the respective sections. Please check the information on Section for last date for Upload. Submissions through email, CDs etc. will not be judged.
Judging Date September 22 - September 29, 2026 Venue: Online remote judging,
Will be webcast live through Youtube and Facebook
Announcement of Results Mon, Oct 5, 2026 The results will be posted on the salon website. Each entrant would also receive an email intimation of the same.
Exhibition Sat, December 19 - December 20, 2026 Venue: Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore,
No.1, Art Complex, Kumara Krupa Rd, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001
Catalog Release Sun, Dec 20, 2026 A digital catalog will be hosted on the website.

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Ends at Midnight (India Time) of September 20, 2026

Partners

Mahesh Viswanadha

Salon Partner

Picture Awards

For ALL_AGES

COLOR
FIP Medal
1 Rs. 5000.00/-

In memory Smt. Suman Narayan

Sponsored by Mr. Yogesh Mokashi 1

YPS Gold
1 Rs. 3000.00/-

In memory of Smt. P Suvarna

Sponsored by Mr. Rajashekar H K 1

YPS Silver
1 Rs. 2000.00/-

Sponsored by Dr. Phanibhushan 1

YPS Bronze
1 Rs. 1500.00/-

In memory of Sri. R S Badrinath

Sponsored by Mr. Rajashekar H K 1

YPS Young Talent Award
1

Sponsored by Dr. Phanibhushan 1

FIP Honorable Mention
4 Rs. 1000.00/-

Sponsored by Mr. Abdul Sadiq Pasha 1

Sponsored by Mr. Abdul Sadiq Pasha 1

In memory of Sri. B N S Deo

Sponsored by Mr. R Dev 1

In memory of Sri. B N S Deo

Sponsored by Mr. R Dev 1

YPS Honorable Mention
5 Rs. 1000.00/-

In memory of Smt. Susheelamma Anantharamu

Sponsored by Mr. K A Suryaprakash 1

In memory of Smt. Susheelamma Anantharamu

Sponsored by Mr. K A Suryaprakash 1

In memory of Smt. Susheelamma Anantharamu

Sponsored by Mr. K A Suryaprakash 1

In memory of Smt. Susheelamma Anantharamu

Sponsored by Mr. K A Suryaprakash 1

In memory of Smt. Susheelamma Anantharamu

Sponsored by Mr. K A Suryaprakash 1

MONOCHROME
FIP Medal
1 Rs. 5000.00/-

In memory of parents Sri Subbarao G Hegde & Smt Rajalakshmi Hegde

Sponsored by Mr. K S Rajaram, AFIAP, Hon. FIP, Hon.YPS 1

YPS Gold
1 Rs. 3000.00/-

In memory of Mayur Polepalli

Sponsored by Mr. Chandrashekar Srinivasamurthy, AFIAP 1

YPS Silver
1 Rs. 2000.00/-

In memory of Smt. Shashikala S Ramesh

Sponsored by Mr. Ramesh Hoskote 1

YPS Bronze
1 Rs. 1500.00/-

In memory of Sri. N S Ranganathan

Sponsored by Mr. Rajashekar H K 1

YPS Young Talent Award
1

Sponsored by Mr. Suryakant Sajjan 1

FIP Honorable Mention
4 Rs. 1000.00/-

In memory of Smt. Susheelamma Anantharamu

Sponsored by Mr. K A Suryaprakash 1

In memory of Smt. Susheelamma Anantharamu

Sponsored by Mr. K A Suryaprakash 1

In memory of Sri. C Ramachandra Rao

Sponsored by Ms. Lakshmishree M R 1

In memory of Sri. C Ramachandra Rao

Sponsored by Ms. Lakshmishree M R 1

YPS Honorable Mention
5 Rs. 1000.00/-

Sponsored by Mr. RAJASIMHA SATHYANARAYANA 1

Sponsored by Mr. RAJASIMHA SATHYANARAYANA 1

Sponsored by Mr. RAJASIMHA SATHYANARAYANA 1

Sponsored by Mr. C R Sathyanarayana, EFIAP, ARPS, FICS, HON.FPS 1

Sponsored by Mr. C R Sathyanarayana, EFIAP, ARPS, FICS, HON.FPS 1

NATURE
FIP Medal
1 Rs. 5000.00/-

In memory of Sri. TNA Perumal

Sponsored by Mr. K M B Prasad 1

YPS Gold
1 Rs. 3000.00/-

Sponsored by Mr. Prasanna Venkatesh G, ARPS, EFIAP 1

YPS Silver
1 Rs. 2000.00/-

In memory of E Hanumantha Rao

Sponsored by Ms. Prema Kakade 1

YPS Bronze
1 Rs. 1500.00/-

In memory of M Y Ghorpade

Sponsored by Mr. V Madhusudana D Rao AFIAP cMoL 1

YPS Young Talent Award
1

Sponsored by Bhoomi IVF Centre

Sponsored by Dr. Jayadev Basappa 1

FIP Honorable Mention
4 Rs. 1000.00/-

Bharathi Engineering

Sponsored by Mr. Chandrashekar Ponnuramgam 1

Bharathi Engineering

Sponsored by Mr. Chandrashekar Ponnuramgam 1

In memory of Sri. C Ramachandra Rao

Sponsored by Ms. Lakshmishree M R 1

In memory of Sri. C Ramachandra Rao

Sponsored by Ms. Lakshmishree M R 1

YPS Honorable Mention
5 Rs. 1000.00/-

Sponsored by Mr. C R Sathyanarayana, EFIAP, ARPS, FICS, HON.FPS 1

Sponsored by Mr. Prasanna Venkatesh G, ARPS, EFIAP 1

Sponsored by Mr. Prasanna Venkatesh G, ARPS, EFIAP 1

Sponsored by Mr. Prasanna Venkatesh G, ARPS, EFIAP 1

Sponsored by Mr. Vinod Kumar V K 1

WORLD IN FOCUS
FIP Medal
1 Rs. 5000.00/-

Sponsored by Ms. Anitha Mysore 1

YPS Gold
1 Rs. 3000.00/-

Sponsored by Ms. Anitha Mysore 1

YPS Silver
1 Rs. 2000.00/-

Sponsored by Ms. Anitha Mysore 1

YPS Bronze
1 Rs. 1500.00/-

Sponsored by Ms. Anitha Mysore 1

YPS Young Talent Award
1

In Memory for Dr Sandhyaram

Sponsored by Dr. Shankar Ram Hemmanur 1

FIP Honorable Mention
4 Rs. 1000.00/-

Sponsored by Ms. Anitha Mysore 1

Sponsored by Ms. Anitha Mysore 1

Sponsored by Ms. Anitha Mysore 1

Sponsored by Ms. Anitha Mysore 1

YPS Honorable Mention
5 Rs. 1000.00/-

Sponsored by Ms. Anitha Mysore 1

Sponsored by Ms. Anitha Mysore 1

Sponsored by Ms. Anitha Mysore 1

Sponsored by Ms. Anitha Mysore 1

Sponsored by Ms. Anitha Mysore 1

HUMAN EMOTIONS
FIP Medal
1 Rs. 5000.00/-

In memory of Sri. M Ananthamurthy

Sponsored by Mr. Girish Ananthamurthy 1

YPS Gold
1 Rs. 3000.00/-

In memory of Smt. Nagarathna

Sponsored by Mr. Girish Ananthamurthy 1

YPS Silver
1 Rs. 2000.00/-

In memory of Sri. B N S Deo

Sponsored by Dr. Giridharan Vijay 1

YPS Bronze
1 Rs. 1500.00/-

In memory of Dr D V Rao

Sponsored by Mr. V Madhusudana D Rao AFIAP cMoL 1

YPS Young Talent Award
1

Bharathi Engineering

Sponsored by Mr. Chandrashekar Ponnuramgam 1

FIP Honorable Mention
4 Rs. 1000.00/-

In memory of Sri. B N S Deo

Sponsored by Mr. R Dev 1

In memory of Sri. B N S Deo

Sponsored by Mr. R Dev 1

In memory of Sri. B N S Deo

Sponsored by Mr. R Dev 1

In memory of Sri. B N S Deo

Sponsored by Mr. R Dev 1

YPS Honorable Mention
5 Rs. 1000.00/-

In Memory of Parents

Sponsored by Dr. PRADEEP GCM 1

In memory of Sri. C Ramachandra Rao

Sponsored by Ms. Lakshmishree M R 1

In memory of Sri. B N S Deo

Sponsored by Mr. R Dev 1

In memory of Sri. B N S Deo

Sponsored by Mr. R Dev 1

In memory of Sri. B N S Deo

Sponsored by Mr. R Dev 1

Individual Awards

Best Entrant Award
1 Rs. 2500.00/-

Sponsored by Mr. Mahesh Viswanadha 1

Club Awards

Best Club Award
1 Rs. 5000.00/-

Sponsored by Mr. Mahesh Viswanadha 1

Contacts

YPS President: Mr. Manju Vikas Sastry V, ESFIP, AFIP | sastry.vikas@gmail.com
YPS Secretary: Ms. Prema Kakade, ESFIP, EFIAP, EFIP, cMoL, E.CPE | pmkakade@gmail.com

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State Youth Centre of Karnataka,
Nrupathanga Road, Bengaluru - 560001.
Email: salon@ypsbengaluru.in
Phone: +91-9513-YPS-BLR (+91-9513-977-257)

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Youth Photographic Society (YPS) Bengaluru, the hosts for this contest, is a not-for-profit organization started in 1971 to further the Art of Photography. With over 600 members, YPS is among the largest Photography Clubs in India and also boasts of hosting 50 National and International Salons. It has been nurtured by doyens of Indian Photography like Late Mr. T N A Perumal, Late Mr. E Hanumantha Rao and Late Mr. C Rajagopal. The club conducts regular slide-shows on every first and third Saturday of the month, alongside exhibitions and workshops, for the benefit of its members.

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